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Head of State
Romania
- English(1) Eligibility is granted to all citizens having the right to vote, who meet the requirements in Article 16 paragraph (3), unless they are forbidden to join a political party, in accordance with Article 40 paragraph(3).
(2) Candidates must have turned, up to or on the election day, … at least 35 years in order to be elected to the office of President of Romania. (Art. 37) - Romanian(1) Au dreptul de a fi aleşi cetăţenii cu drept de vot care îndeplinesc condiţiile prevăzute în articolul 16 alineatul (3), dacă nu le este interzisă asocierea în partide politice, potrivit articolului 40 alineatul (3).
(2) Candidaţii trebuie să fi împlinit, până în ziua alegerilor inclusiv, … vârsta de cel puţin 35 de ani pentru a fi aleşi în funcţia de Preşedinte al României. (Art. 37)
Head of State
Costa Rica
- English[The following] is required to be President or Vice President of the Republic:
1. To be Costa Rican by birth and [a] citizen in exercise;
2. To have secular status;
3. To be older than thirty years. (Art. 131) - SpanishPara ser Presidente o Vicepresidente de la República se requiere:
1) Ser costarricense por nacimiento y ciudadano en ejercicio;
2) Ser del estado seglar;
3) Ser mayor de treinta años. (Art. 131)
Head of State
Syrian Arab Republic
- EnglishThe President of the Republic shall insure respect for the Constitution, the regular running of public authorities, protection of national unity and survival of the state. (Art. 96)
- Arabicيسھر رئيس الجمھورية على احترام الدستور والسير المنتظم للسلطات العامة وحماية الوحدة الوطنية وبقاء الدول ة. (المادّة 96)
Head of State
Sierra Leone
- English1. A Presidential candidate shall be nominated by a political party.
… (Sec. 42)
Head of State
Cuba
- EnglishThe President of the Republic is elected by the National Assembly of People's Power from among its representatives, for a period of five years, reports to the Assembly, and is responsible for the management of the Assembly.
… (Art. 126) - SpanishEl Presidente de la República es elegido por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular de entre sus diputados, por un período de cinco años, y le rinde cuenta a esta de su gestión.
… (Art. 126)
Head of State
Cabo Verde
- EnglishOnly a voting citizen who is Cabo Verdean by origin may be elected President of the Republic, and one who does not possess any other nationality, is more than thirty-five years old on the date of application and who, in the three years immediately preceding that date, has had permanent residence within the national territory. (Art. 110)
- PortugueseSó pode ser eleito Presidente da República o cidadão eleitor caboverdiano de origem, que não possua outra nacionalidade, maior de trinta e cinco anos à data da candidatura e que, nos três anos imediatamente anteriores àquela data tenha tido residência permanente no território nacional. (Art. 110)
Head of State
South Africa
- English(1) The President has the powers entrusted by the Constitution and legislation, including those necessary to perform the functions of Head of State and head of the national executive.
… (Sec. 84)
Head of State
Palestine
- EnglishThe President of the Palestinian National Authority shall be elected in a general and direct election by the Palestinian people, in accordance with the Palestinian Election Law. (Art. 34)
- Arabicينتخب رئيس السّلطة الفلسطينية انتخابا عامّا و مباشرا من الشّعب الفلسطيني و فقا لأحكام قانون الانتخابات الفلسطيني. (المادّة 34)
Head of State
Thailand
- EnglishThe King is a Buddhist and Upholder of religions. (Sec. 7)
- Thaiพระมหากษัตริย์ทรงเป็นพุทธมามกะและทรงเป็นอัครศาสนูปถัมภก (มาตรา ๗)
Head of State
Latvia
- EnglishAny person who enjoys full rights of citizenship and who has attained the age of forty years may be elected President. A person with dual citizenship may not be elected President. (Art. 37)
- LatvianPar Valsts Prezidentu var ievēlēt pilntiesīgu Latvijas pilsoni, kurš sasniedzis četrdesmit gadu vecumu. Par Valsts Prezidentu nevar ievēlēt pilsoni ar dubultpilsonību. (Art. 37)